Bondi Rescue star Andrew Reid is being hailed a hero after refusing evacuation ... trends now
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Bondi Rescue star Andrew Reid was shopping for a new bed when a frantic retail worker told him 'people are being stabbed' and the building is being evacuated.
The reality of the situation dawned when two gunshots rang out across the Bondi Junction Westfield complex on Saturday about 3:30pm, sparking further panic and fear.
The shutters at Myers came down to protect those inside, but as Reid looked out across the shopping centre to the fourth floor below, he saw a woman lying on the ground in desperate need of help.
Without hesitation, the brave father-of-three asked to be let out so he could go and provide first aid.
Bondi Rescue star Andrew Reid is being hailed a hero for helping stabbing victims at Bondi Junction shopping centre
'There was a lady… and there was just blood everywhere,' Reid told 9News.
'I realised I had to go and help because that's what we're trained to do as lifeguards.'
He and two other members of the public gave the woman first aid, along with police officers.
'I have never seen so much blood... We were just looking for wounds trying to stem the bleeding,' Reid
